Publisher and date from colophon

Illustrated t.p. and 204 ill. in text by Jan van Calcar; see Oberrheinische Buchillustration

The historiated initials in the text are from 2 alphabets depicting nude boy engaged in various activities related to medicine and anatomy. The larger (on *2r, A1r, P1r, g5r, m4r, s2v, Ff5v) measures ca. 7.5 x 7.5 cm., the smaller ca. 3.6 x 3.6 cm. Both have double-line borders and horizontally lined backgrounds. Q of the larger alphabet (on *2r and s2v) incorporates a pig, trussed for vivisection as in the cut on Kk1r. A 3rd alphabet (ca. 2 x 2 cm.) appears in the index

Printer's device on last p

Numerous errors in pagination

Includes index, Kk3r-Mm7v

Includes errata, Kk2v

Signatures: *⁶ A-Z⁶ a-l⁶ m⁸ n-z⁶ Aa-Ll⁶ Mm⁸

Oberrheinische Buchillustration 2

Binding: old sheepskin over pasteboard, rebacked (retaining old backstrip) and repaired. Spine title gold-tooled on red label: VESALII / DE / HUMANI / CORPORIS / FABRICA. The edges red. Arms of William Stirling Maxwell (1818-1878) blind stamped on front cover, his monogram blind stamped on back cover, and his large bookplate (31 x 27 cm.) centered on front pastedown. Book label of Keir incorporating the words "Arts of design" centered on back pastedown. Extensive annotation in English about this ed. on both sides of leaf preceding t.p

[10] pages, 659, that is, 663 pages, [37] pages : 43 cm

Colophon: "Basileae, ex officina Ioannis Oporini, anno salutis reparatae MDXLIII. Mense Iunio."

Printer's device, initials, side-notes and catchwords

Signatures: *⁶ A-Z⁶ a-l⁶ m⁸ [m6 cancel?] n-z⁶ 2A-L⁶ 2M⁸. Cf. Cushing

The historiated initials in the text are from 2 alphabets depicting nude boys engaged in various activities related to medicine and anatomy. The larger (on *2r, A1r, P1r, g5r, m4r, s2v, Ff5v) measures ca. 7.5 x 7.5 cm., the smaller ca. 3.6 x 3.6 cm. Both have double-line borders and horizontally lined backgrounds. Q of the larger alphabet (on *2r and s2v) incorporates a pig, trussed for vivisection as in the cut on Kk1r. A 3rd alphabet (ca. 2 x 2 cm.) appears in the index

Preface to Charles V, 1542 -- Letter to Oporinus on printing of woodblocks, August 24, 1542 -- Portrait -- I. Bones & cartilages -- II. Ligaments & muscles -- III. Blood vessels -- IV. Nerves -- V. Abdominal organs -- VI. Thoracic organs -- VII. Brain and special senses -- VIII. Vivisection and physiology -- Index -- Colophon

[10] pages, 659, that is, 663 pages, [37] pages : 43 cm (folio)

Printer's statement and date from colophon

Woodcut illustrated title page

Printer's device on last page; pictorial initials; marginal notes

Woodcut portrait of the author on *6v

Signatures: *⁶ A-Z⁶ a-l⁶ m⁸ n-z⁶ 2A-L⁶ 2M⁸

The gatherings are in sixes except for m and 2M which are in eights. Gathering m includes a folded leaf signed m3 and a half sheet also signed m3. Cf. Cushing

Illustrated title page and 204 illustrations in text by Jan van Calcar. Cf. Oberrheinische Buchillustration

Includes index: Kk3r-Mm7v

Includes errata: Kk2v

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